Wei Kuangguo came urgently, but brought bad news to the emperor.
"You ungrateful animal."
"Does the Pope have a hundred thousand troops?"
The emperor glared angrily, and the suppressed anger was obvious.
The emperor usually keeps his emotions and anger secretive, but as the center of power, no one wants to suppress himself and can do whatever he wants without breaking the rules. He has obviously reached this state.
"The pope only has an area of Italy, which is not as large as a province of the Ming Dynasty."
Wei Kuangguo told the truth.
"However, the Pope is the master of the entire European Catholic world. He is extremely powerful and can easily mobilize hundreds of thousands of crusaders to conquer Jerusalem."
Obviously, this sentence was meant to make the emperor feel a little threatened and calm down.
However, he didn't understand that the emperor didn't know everything about the situation in Europe, but he still knew about it.
Zhu Yixi sneered: "If the Pope can organize the Crusade again, then the Ottomans will not destroy Byzantium."
"I knew that the kings of Spain and France could appoint bishops on their own, so why couldn't the Ming Dynasty do it?"
After saying that, the emperor did not wait for explanation and said directly: "From today on, the Society of Jesus will be divided into ten dioceses, namely Beijing, Nanjing, Tianjin, Songjiang, Taiwan, Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Ningbo, Suzhou, and Dengzhou."
"That is to say, Catholicism can only preach in these ten places and strictly abide by Matteo Ricci's rules. The corresponding bishops and priests will be selected by the Jesuits and then judged by the Holy Spirit."
“Whether you demote or promote, it’s all up to me, and the Pope cannot interfere.”
"Archbishop Wei." The emperor took a few steps closer, with a great threat in his voice: "You don't want the Jesuit mission to be destroyed for hundreds of years, do you?"
"Where is the Pope?" Wei Kuangguo was speechless and could only stammer.
"Sending tens of thousands of silver coins every year can stop their mouths." The emperor said without caring: "As for tithes and indulgences, don't peddle them randomly."
"If you surrender, then I will train priests from the local area and make them their own. People believe in God and don't care who reads the Bible."
Drawing fire from the cauldron, this is the word that comes to Wei Kuangguo's heart.
It would be fine if Catholicism was banned, but if all missionaries were to be expelled and local priests took over, this would be unacceptable.
How could you give up such a rich Daming Diocese?
Wei Kuangguo had to choose to obey.
This is also a milestone in the cause of Ming Catholicism, and represents an important step in its in-depth localization, which is of great significance.
"By the way, you are from Rome, so you should be good at Latin!"
Zhu Yixi finished talking about the business and suddenly said: "I am also a Hutu. Isn't the Bible written in Latin?"
"Your Majesty?" Wei Kuangguo looked confused.
"I want to alleviate the difficulty of children's literacy." Zhu Yixi said calmly: "For Chinese characters, you must not only remember the font shape, but also the pronunciation. I think for you Latin characters, as long as you remember the letters, you can form a large number of words."
"My idea is to use Latin to notate Chinese characters and lower the threshold."
"After all, although Qie Yun is good, it is a bit out of date."
The so-called rhyme matching is to find the initials and finals of two words to read another word.
Rhyme is divided into four parts: flat, up, down, and into. This has been the consensus for many years.
But compared to Pinyin, it is still too troublesome.
Therefore, the pronunciation of the Tang, Han, and Song dynasties actually all have been inherited. Yan Zhitui also gave an example in "Yan Family Instructions": "Northerners regard common people as garrison, Ru as Confucianism, and Purple as elder sister." They are all rhymes.
Proof of change,
Therefore, in the Tang Dynasty, there was Tang rhyme, and in the Song Dynasty, there was Song rhyme. The pronunciation of fonts is always changing over time and distance.
The pronunciation of each character is different in different places, and the rhyme is naturally different, so it becomes more and more outrageous.
Therefore, the popularity of Mandarin is extremely low.
To put it bluntly, for the children from poor families, the unauthentic Mandarin has set up a threshold for their career.
Pinyin plays a unifying role.
Not to mention anything else, in the future generations of Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian, which student will not be able to speak Mandarin?
Wei Kuangguo is incompetent. For the sake of missionary work, artillery is really capable. What does this mean?
"Go to the Ministry of Etiquette and compile a pinyin book. I want all the children in the country to be able to read Mandarin."
Wei Kuangguo left in a hurry.
The emperor showed a smile: "Chinese characters are easier, and it is also good for educating barbarians."
Shaowu Dictionary, Shaowu Pinyin, this is the most profound imprint he left, and it will last forever, just for a while.
In the eighteenth year of Shaowu's reign, in June of summer,
The emperor rarely endured the scorching heat and stayed in the Forbidden City to begin the triennial martial arts examination.
The procedures for martial arts and liberal arts are the same, but the time is different. They are deliberately separated to avoid congestion in Beijing.
But even so, the number of martial arts people who came to Beijing camp this year exceeded a thousand.
The difference between the martial arts and liberal arts examinations is that there are quotas for martial arts in the military.
After all, it is about selecting outstanding generals. Although the number of talents produced in the army is not as high as that from the world, it is still quite a lot.
Therefore, in the Beijing camp and the frontier army, as long as they think they are talented, they can ask for leave in advance and participate in martial arts examinations.
Of course, in order to avoid trouble, each regiment can select three people to participate in the martial arts examination, but they will not have the status of martial arts examiners.
To put it bluntly, it is to obtain the qualification to take the exam, and if you fail the exam, you can come back and continue to serve as a soldier.
But as long as you pass the exam and become a martial arts scholar, your future is limitless.
As a result, the number of people in the army who participated in the martial arts examination reached 300, accounting for 30% of those who participated in the examination.
Such a lively scene is naturally a passion of the people in Beijing, so the restaurants are full of customers these days, making them smile with joy.
After all, the poor are poor in literature and rich in martial arts. Whether it is physical training or hiring famous teachers, a lot of money is needed. The consumption of martial arts exams is several times that of civil exams.
It is precisely because of this that among the martial arts, there are very few people who come from poor families, have loose money, are not stingy about food and drink, and are much more generous than those literati.
Even the girls in the brothel were so excited that they helped the angry Wu Juren extinguish the anger, even if their legs were weak from exhaustion and they were foaming at the mouth.
For the Soldiers and Horses Division, these days are quite tiring.
Warriors are very angry, and the fire that has been extinguished is easy to rekindle. If you are not careful, sparks will rise everywhere, and they will come to break up the fight in person.
You have to persuade him in a nice voice and not use force, which is very troublesome.
As soon as Sun Lin rushed back to the capital, he saw several fights. He couldn't help but shake his head and left slowly.
As the commander-in-chief of the Nanhai Navy, he had served two terms, eight years, so he relieved his burden and returned to the capital with ease.
Over the years, the Nanhai Navy has continuously eliminated pirates and maintained customs revenue, so the emperor was very satisfied with him.
He also knew in his heart that after returning this time, a count would be inevitable.
After so many years, I finally arrived at the count. As a son of a foreign relative, such hard work is really touching.
"Young Master." The housekeeper was stunned for a moment when he saw Sun Lin, then he realized what he was doing and immediately welcomed him in.
Following behind are a number of family papers.
After bathing and changing clothes, and seeing that he was in good condition, he handed over the sign asking to see him.
As expected, within a quarter of an hour, Liu Afu came to greet him personally: "Uncle Sun, you arrived very quickly."
"Your Majesty is extremely happy."
Sun Lin was noncommittal and quickly entered the palace.
Soon, he saw the emperor in single clothes and his sister, Sun Xuan'er, who was a concubine.
"I, Sun Lin, would like to pay homage to Your Majesty, Your Majesty—"
"Get up!" The emperor gave him some help and nodded: "A trip to the south has really given you a good training. You have become an earl by virtue of your own abilities. My face is also very bright!"
"sit down!"
Sun Lin sat down on the edge of the grass.
When Sun Xuan'er saw her darkened brother, she felt heartbroken: "Look at how the sea breeze has blown you. You're so dark, it's comparable to the blackboards used by princes to study on."
The emperor also laughed when he heard this. This was asking for credit. He shook his head and said, "How can anyone say such a thing about his brother?"
"However, it's better to be darker. If you win a count, you will be energetic. It's better than being a dandy in the capital."
"However, it is indeed a lot darker."
The palace maids and eunuchs all also snickered.
Sun Lin didn't take it seriously: "Your Majesty, in Lingnan you can defend the Ming Dynasty's territorial waters, and it means nothing if you are a treacherous minister."
"Yes." The emperor nodded with satisfaction: "When you come back this time, you can take a break and leave the burden behind you!"
Hearing this, Sun Xuan'er's smile became more sincere, and Sun Lin beside him was naturally grateful.
Then we talked about Annan's situation.
Regarding Annan's support, although the material supply went to Guangdong and Guangxi, the specific delivery task was to the Nanhai Navy. Therefore, Sun Lin made an indelible contribution to the establishment of Qin.
Naturally, he was quite clear about the situation of the Qin State: "Your Majesty, the Qin State has now swallowed up the three Ruan family houses and has millions of subordinates. Although it is rainy season, Zhu Jing is practicing as always, becoming more and more strict."
"The tens of thousands of native Annamites recruited have also performed well. When the dry season comes, I'm afraid they will be the main force."
"That's good." The emperor smiled slightly: "It saves us from sending troops there. This is the perfect way to control earth with earth."
After talking and laughing for a while, the emperor left at the right time, leaving the two siblings reunited.
Although they are just cousins, single Sun Xuan'er's parents have died, so the relationship between the two cannot be more intimate.
Seeing Sun Lin in such a state, Sun Xuan'er felt heartbroken: "At the age of thirty-something, it's time to enjoy happiness."
"Don't worry, I will find a good position for you."
"Sister, please stop worrying so blindly."
Sun Lin relaxed and said helplessly: "Your Majesty will not treat you badly."
"You know nothing." Sun Xuan'er closed her long legs, stood up directly, and unconsciously stretched her right hand towards his ear.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Sun Lin moved his butt and avoided it.
"You men only know how to get promoted and make a fortune."
Seeing that she couldn't catch her, Sun Xuan'er snorted coldly: "My uncle took in another concubine not long ago. I heard that she is a Mongolian woman and she has been pregnant for three to five months."
"Just wait until you become the big brother!"
"Hey, can't the old man not get pregnant?" Sun Lin said with a bitter smile.
Good guy, these younger siblings are younger than my own son.
"That's a Han woman. He said he would try a Mongolian woman this time, and unexpectedly, it happened."
Sun Xuan'er's face was half tangled, half happy and said: "Our Sun family has few heirs, which is a good thing."
"That's right." Suddenly, Sun Xuan'er turned her head and faced the palace maids, and the eunuch said: "Who was snickering just now? Go get the ten sticks yourself."
"Yes——" Seven or eight people responded feebly.
"Forget it." Sun Lin shook his head: "There are too many people laughing at me. How can I beat them all? How domineering will that be?"
"For my uncle's sake, I'll spare you this time."
Only then did Sun Xuaner give up.
Soon, the King of Liao couldn't wait to arrive. When he met, he bowed: "I've met my uncle."
Later, the fourteenth son of the emperor, Zhu Cunnan, who was only ten years old, also ran over huffing and puffing, his little face full of joy: "Sir, he said that my uncle is back, so he will give me a half-day holiday."
The eighth daughter of the emperor, who was named Princess Changzhi, also came over shyly: "Sir, that's what you said too."
The education of princesses and princes is different, and they are taught by special persons.
The teachers of the princes were great scholars in the world, either with solid knowledge or high moral standards, but they were not in the officialdom anyway.
The teachers of the princesses were the concubines of nobles and officials, who were chosen to be knowledgeable and of high moral character. They taught them things like housekeeping, arithmetic, managing servants, and common textiles.
Of course, in addition to this, they still have to ask their husbands to teach them how to read and write, and teach them about Confucian classics, but there are not too many courses.
Generally speaking, the education level of the princesses of the Shaowu Dynasty can be said to be the highest in all dynasties.
"See you soon, uncle." Sun Xuan'er waved hurriedly.
"I've met uncle." The two little guys raised their curious eyes and looked at the gleaming black man in front of them, grinning unconsciously.
"Let them laugh!" Sun Lin stopped Sun Xuan'er's anger and touched their heads: "Uncle has brought a lot of things from Lingnan and will deliver them to you later."
"Thank you, uncle." The two little guys shouted sweetly, becoming more and more sincere.
Only King Liao stood aside with a smile on his face: "Uncle, I heard that the environment in Qin is not good and snakes are thicker than humans. Is this true?"
"Of course." Sun Lin nodded: "You have to be careful when using the toilet, otherwise a big snake will come out of the toilet -"
This time, the two little guys were quite frightened.
Sun Xuan'er looked at her son and brother reproachfully, took her young children, and left directly to make room for her uncle and nephew.
King Liao naturally understood this and sat down.
"Uncle, is it really that difficult to establish a vassal state?"
"Disaster--"
Sun Lin sighed: "On the Qin side, Zhu Jing led the troops, the civil and military ministers handled the government affairs, and with the support of Lingnan, it took Qin two years to capture the Ruan family."
"It will take three or four years to capture the whole territory of Annan."
"I heard that your vassal state is in Anxi. Most of the people there are Tatars. It will be extremely difficult to govern."
The King of Liao was silent. He opened his mouth and wanted his uncle to come over and help him, but this was an unreasonable request and went too far.
Sun Lin looked at him with a smile: "Recruit more civil servants and generals. Remember, you must bring the Beijing camp there."
"Better to be a bachelor."
"Why?"
"Let them marry." Sun Lin said decisively: "In this way, you will have tens of thousands of supporters in a short period of time?"